A 60-kg swimmer dives from a 150-kg raft with a horizontal speed of 1.5 m/s
The raft is initially at rest. What is the speed of the raft immediately after the diver jumps?
0.60 m/s
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If a single force acts on a moving object
A. the momentum of the object will change only if the force is in the same direction as the velocity of the object. B. the momentum of the object can only change direction, not magnitude. C. the momentum of the object must change. D. the momentum of the object can only change magnitude, not direction.
A person's eye lens is 2.8 cm away from the retina. What must the focal length of this lens be in order for an object placed at the far point of the eye to focus on the retina?
A) -2.8 cm B) 2.8 cm C) -2.4 cm D) 2.4 cm E) 2.2 cm
A 400-W computer (including its monitor) is turned on for 8.0 hours per day. If electricity costs 10¢ per kWh, how much does it cost to run the computer annually for a 365-day year?
A) $120 B) $1200 C) $15 D) $150